Daniel Levy

Daniel Levy is a British–Israeli analyst, commentator, author, and former advisor to the Israeli government with expertise on Middle East and the Israeli–Palestinian conflict. He was formerly an Israeli negotiator as part of the Taba summit and Oslo 2 peace process. He is current president of the U.S./Middle East Project (USMEP) and was among the founders of J Street.

Early life and education Daniel Levy is the son of Lord Michael Levy. He studied political science at King's College, Cambridge, at both the bachelor's and master's level. He was World Chairman of the World Union of Jewish Students in Jerusalem from 1991 to 1994. and again under Ehud Barak (PM 1999–2001). From 1999 to 2000 he worked as head of the Jerusalem Affairs unit under Minister Haim Ramon.

Non-governmental advocacy Levy is current president of the U.S./Middle East Project. He has also worked at the director level on the New America Foundation's Middle East Task Force and as a fellow with the Century Foundation. He previously worked as an analyst with the International Crisis Group. He is also a founding board member of Molad: The Center for the Renewal of Israeli Democracy

He serves on the board of the New Israel Fund He has been featured in such publications and channels as The Nation, The New York Times, Ha'aretz, the BBC, Al Jazeera, and CNN.

Views Levy is critical of Israeli occupation of Palestinian lands, labeling such treatment "nondemocracy." He has criticized Israeli political leaders' "pursu[it of] a Jewish ethnocratic state at the expense of a Jewish democratic state."

Regarding his motivations in creating J Street, in 2009, he told The Guardian: "What we had a hunch about, and was proven when J Street was launched, is that there is this very large constituency of Jewish Americans who do care about Israel and who are cool identifying themselves as pro-Israel. But their pro-Israelness is about the need for Israel to be at peace with its neighbours to gain security, not by being an ongoing expansionist presence. In fact, that endangers Israel." Levy has publicly expressed concern about the "abuse" and weaponization of the accusation of antisemitism in the context of public discourse about Palestinian and Israeli politics.

He expressed criticism of the Israeli government's actions during the Gaza war, underscoring "the unconscionable and growing cost in civilian life" and the lack of a coherent political vision related to Israel's ongoing military actions.

Levy's public statements and activities have been criticized in conservative media outlets such as The Washington Examiner and Jewish News Syndicate, including by reporter James Kirchick, and by the Middle East Forum. Critics question his perspective on historical events and perceived lack of support for Israel.